To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Nick Pelletier continues to drive himself to do extraordinarily challenging extreme swims. His latest attempt was a 14-hour battle in the Molokai Channel.
Comfort Breeds Complacency – Dramatic DNF Drives Nick Pelletier Read More »
Tara Grout and Julie Boxsell and many others completed a variety of Big Swims along the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia
Tara Grout, Julie Boxsell et al Do Big Swims in Derwent River Read More »
Val Kalmikovs pioneered a 24.7 km swim down the Gordon River on the west coach of Tasmania
Val Kalmikovs Pioneers a Swim Down Tasmania’s Gordon River Read More »
Diego Cisneros, Juan José Bravo and Juan Luis Flores help organize Sol y Luna events on Lake Titicaca, including a 7.5 km and a 10 km race at 3,810 meters in altitude
Swimming On High – Across Lake Titicaca Read More »
The 1.2-mile Buzzards Bay Swim supports the clean water coalition and far forward-thinking vision for New Bedford Harbor in Massachusetts
Buzzards Bay Swim Making Waves in New Bedford Harbor Read More »
Catherine Breed has teamed up with Hardcore Sport – the partnership represents tenacity, passion, creativity, and fun.
Cat Is A Different Breed, Representing Hardcore Tenacity, Passion, and Creativity Read More »
Kent Nicholas confirmed the 58 entrants in the annual 4-day stage swim in Arizona, known as the SCAR Swim Challenge
59 Swimmers to Compete in SCAR, a 4-Day Adventure in Arizona Read More »
We compared the relative differences in speed among overall and masters age group record holders in the the 400m and 1500m freestyle and the 1500m and 10,000 run. The finding are interesting.
As You Age, How Much Do You Slow Down in Swimming versus Running? Read More »
Dr. Steve Minaglia and Marek Lehocky completed a 24-stage 206.47 km non-continuous stage swim around the island of Oahu between March and November 2022. It was the first circumnavigation swim around one of the islands of the state of Hawaii. This summer, a second circumnavigation swim around another island of Hawaii will be attempted. The Epic Maui Swim
112 Days Until The Epic Swim Maui Read More »
David Valentine and his research team from UCSB have confirmed DDT, military explosives, radioactive waste, and refinery by-products were dumped in abundance off the coast of Southern California.
Don’t Swallow the Water Off the Coast of Catalina Read More »